"The volume is a masterclass in the lessons of history. Covering the period from 1933 to 1945, its underlying narrative is the steadfast resistance New York mounted against the advance of fascism as its shadow spread across Europe with the rise of figures like Hitler and Mussolini, and the global danger that followed eventually culminating in a world war in which the United States played a decisive role."
"Gotham at War recounts with chilling precision how the echoes of events across the Atlantic resonated intensely along the Hudson, as New York became actively involved in a collective resistance movement that included all manner of protests from a boycott of products from Nazi Germany to demonstrations against Hitler and Mussolini, and support for the Spanish Republic, including facilitating the departure of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade to fight in its defense."
From 1933 to 1945 New York mounted steadfast resistance against the advance of fascism as its shadow spread across Europe with the rise of Hitler and Mussolini, culminating in global war in which the United States played a decisive role. Immigrant communities from central and southern Europe felt Nazi and fascist atrocities as wounds of their own. The city engaged in boycotts, demonstrations, support for the Spanish Republic, and facilitation of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Those wartime echoes continue to resonate in contemporary politics, with a consequential mayoral election and threats of reprisals, making New York again a city at war.
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